Sarah Louisa (Dunkin) Willard (1847 - 1924)

Born 29 Oct 1847 in Rover, Oregon, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William J. King — married 18 Jul 1867 in Oregon county, Missouri

Wife of James Martin Willard — married 25 Sep 1892 in Oregon county, Missouri

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1924 at age 76 in Rover, Oregon, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1847. She passed away in 1924.

Sarah was born in 1847 near Rover, Oregon county, MO
She was the daughter of John Wesley Duncan and Mary Huddleston.

Her mother died when she was 3 and in 1850 she and her dad were living with his broher Levi Dunkin.

1850 Oregon Co, MO^[1]
Dunkin, Levi P - 26 Tenn
. . . . . Lucinda - 19 Ala (or 17)
. . . . . Louisa - 6/12 Mo
Dunkin, James - 65 SC
Dunkin, John W. - 23 Tenn
. . . . . Joel C. - 19 Ky
. . . . . Sarah L. - 3 Mo

She married 1st George Newell Baty about 1861 (prob son of Wm Sam Baty & Mahala McCammon).
They were living with her aunt Peggy Jolliff near Jolliff Spring, when the Jay Hawkers came by, stole all the food, grabbed Newell and took him to Thomasvile where they hanged him from a big red oak tree. The Civil War was a very dangerous time for any man caught at home (by either side).
Oregon County Circuit Court records 1866 -- State of Mo. vs. George Evans, et al (7 others). Murder. Hanging of Newell Baty, March 1, 1862.

Sarah and Newell had no children.

She married 2nd to William J. King in 1867.
They had 5 daughters.
William had lost an arm in the Civil War.

1870 MO Census - Oregon Co., Oak Grove twp., pg11
King, Wm. - 26 MO, Farmer
. . . . Sarah - 22 MO
. . . . Mary - 1 MO

1880 Oregon Co, Mo, Highland twp #18:
King, Wm - 30 Ala
. . . . Sarah - 33 Mo, par b Tn/Mo
. . . . Frances - 12 Mo, par b Al/Mo
. . . . Leonia - 10
. . . . Eliza - 7
. . . . Olla A. - 1

“Aunt Sarah King was the midwife in the area. She would deliver the baby, rub melted mutton tallow over its body, and tie a cloth pouch filled asafetida around the neck to war off disease. She doctored ear aches by blowing warm tobacco smoke in the ear, and took off warts by counting how many a person had and touching a few. For thrush she blew into the child’s mouth. She sat up with the sick and laid out the dead.” (Oregon County History, p18)

William died in 1887.
In 1892, Sarah married 3rd to James Martin "Mart" Willard.
His wife had died in 1890 leaving him 6 children.
Sometime later Mart wanted to move to Kansas to be near his cousin, David Willard, but Sallie didn't want to leave her family, so one day he just left and never came back. She never heard from him again. Probably they never officially divorced, but she took the King name back.

1900 MO census: Oregon Co, Highland twp, p 4:
King, Sarah L. (head) - 52, b Oct 1847 Mo widowed (sic) 7 ch/5 liv, par b TN/MO
. . . . Nova M. (daug) - 17, b Nov 1882 MO, par b IL/MO

She passed away in 1924, age 76.^[2]

South Missourian-Democrat, Alton, Mo,
—Feb 7, 1924 - Sarah King, age 76 yrs, 2 mos, 20 days. died at her home at E.T. Sams of West Plains, Mo, Sat, Jan 19, 1924. She was converted about 50 years ago and belonged to the Methodist church. She leaves 5 daughters, 3 sisters and 1 brother. The daughters are Mrs. John M. Willard, Mrs. John Judd, Mrs. T.E. Sams, Mrs. W.E. Beach, and Mrs. M.G. Willard, who were all present at the time of her death. She was laid to rest in the Jolliff cemetery, Mon, Jan 21st in the presence of a large assembly of her neighbors and friends. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Joe Roundtree who paid a fitting tribute to her life as a citizen and as a Christian. --Mrs. John M. Willard

West Plains Journal,"
—Jan 31, 1924, p1 - Death of Mrs. Sarah King - Mrs. Sarah King died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Sams, on Jefferson avernue, at 1 o’clock, Saturday, Jan 19. Mrs. King was 76 years oid. her death was due to senility. Funeral services were conducted Sat. by the Rev. J.D. Boles and the body was taken to Joliff cemetery in Oregon ounty for burial.
—Jan 31, 1924, p3 - Black Pond - Mrs. John Squires attended the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. King last Monday at the Jolliff Cemetery.

Buried Jolliff Cemetery, near Rover, Oregon County, MO
Find A Grave: Memorial #15507119

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZF-YS3
2. ↑ Missouri Death certificate:
   Sarah Willard
   wife of Martin Willard
   born Oct 29, 1845, Oregon Co, MO
   died Jan 19, 1924, Highland twp, Oregon Co, MO
   cause: tuberculosis of the lungs
   father: Wesley Duncan, b TN
   mother, Pop Huddleston, b MO
   informant: Elmer Sams, West Plains
   buried Jolliff Cem, Jan 20, 1924
   https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1924/1924_00002141.PDF

• Oregon County History
• South Missourian-Democrat
• West Plains Journal
• FAG - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15507119/sarah-louisa-king